Unit 10: Westward Movement
(Source: http://www.nationalatlas.gov/) In this unit, you will learn about the Westward Expansion of the United States that took place from 1801 to 1861.
USI.8: The student will demonstrate knowledge of westward expansion and reform in America from 1801 to 1861 by:
a) describing territorial expansion and how it affected the political map of the United States, with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the acquisitions of Florida, Texas, Oregon and California. b) identifying the geographic and economic factors that influenced the westward movement of settlers. c) describing the impact of inventions, including the cotton gin, the reaper, the steamboat, and the steam locomotive, on life in America. d) identifying the main ideas of the abolitionist and suffrage movements. Read and study the graphics showing the SOL content of this unit. USI 8a America undergoes territorial expansion. Expansion
Between 1801 and 1861, exploration was encouraged as America underwent vast territorial expansion and settlement.
USI 8b Geographic and economic factors influenced expansion. Influences
Westward migration was influenced by geography and economic opportunity.
USI 8c Industrialization had an impact on the North and the South. Impact
Prior to the Civil War, most industrialization in America was in the North; however, the equipment produced in the North had an impact on the farming society in the South.
USI 8d The abolition and suffrage movements took place at this time. Movements
The abolitionists worked to end slavery.
• The suffrage movement helped women gain equal rights.
Unit Vocabulary: Read and learn the vocabulary and definitions.
Republic: A form of government where people elect a representative
Annex: To add on; an addition
Cede: To give up (land)
Expedition: Long voyage of exploration
Population: All of the people living in a specific area
Fertile: Rich in materials for plants to grow
Economic Opportunity: Chance to gain wealth (gold, logging, farming, freedom for run-away slaves)
Transportation: Moving passengers or goods from one place to another
Overland Trails: Routes of western movement typically from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny: Idea that the United States had the right and duty to expand throughout North America
Expansion: Gaining new lands and territories
Erie Canal: Man-made waterway that links Lake Erie to the Hudson River
Inventors: Someone who is the first to think of or make something
Entrepreneur: Someone who organizes resources to bring a new or better good or service to market in hopes of earning a profit
Production: Making something
Industry: Production of a particular product
Cotton Gin: A machine used to separate cotton fibers from the seeds
Industrialization: Changing over to “factories” within a country
Locomotive: A railroad engine
Reaper: A machine to harvest grain
Abolitionist: Somebody who is against slavery
Democracy: The free and equal right of every person to participate in government
(Source: http://www.nationalatlas.gov/)
In this unit, you will learn about the Westward Expansion of the United States that took place from 1801 to 1861.
USI.8: The student will demonstrate knowledge of westward expansion and reform in America from 1801 to 1861 by:
a) describing territorial expansion and how it affected the political map of the United States, with emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the acquisitions of Florida, Texas, Oregon and California.
b) identifying the geographic and economic factors that influenced the westward movement of settlers.
c) describing the impact of inventions, including the cotton gin, the reaper, the steamboat, and the steam locomotive, on life in America.
d) identifying the main ideas of the abolitionist and suffrage movements.
Read and study the graphics showing the SOL content of this unit.
USI 8a America undergoes territorial expansion. Expansion
USI 8b Geographic and economic factors influenced expansion. Influences
USI 8c Industrialization had an impact on the North and the South. Impact
USI 8d The abolition and suffrage movements took place at this time. Movements
- The abolitionists worked to end slavery.
• The suffrage movement helped women gain equal rights.
Unit Vocabulary: Read and learn the vocabulary and definitions.
Republic: A form of government where people elect a representative
Annex: To add on; an addition
Cede: To give up (land)
Expedition: Long voyage of exploration
Population: All of the people living in a specific area
Fertile: Rich in materials for plants to grow
Economic Opportunity: Chance to gain wealth (gold, logging, farming, freedom for run-away slaves)
Transportation: Moving passengers or goods from one place to another
Overland Trails: Routes of western movement typically from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny: Idea that the United States had the right and duty to expand throughout North America
Expansion: Gaining new lands and territories
Erie Canal: Man-made waterway that links Lake Erie to the Hudson River
Inventors: Someone who is the first to think of or make something
Entrepreneur: Someone who organizes resources to bring a new or better good or service to market in hopes of earning a profit
Production: Making something
Industry: Production of a particular product
Cotton Gin: A machine used to separate cotton fibers from the seeds
Industrialization: Changing over to “factories” within a country
Locomotive: A railroad engine
Reaper: A machine to harvest grain
Abolitionist: Somebody who is against slavery
Democracy: The free and equal right of every person to participate in government
Suffrage: The right to vote in elections
Deprive: To prevent from having
Deny: To refuse something to somebody